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VOLKER J. SORGER Assistant Professor (ECE), George Washington University, DC

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• PART 1 – PERSONAL _______________________________________________ 1 • PART 2 – RESEARCH _______________________________________________ 2 • PART 3 – TEACHING _______________________________________________14 • PART 4 - SERVICE _______________________________________________17

PART 1 - PERSONAL

EDUCATION 2011 Ph.D. University of California – Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering, (GPA 3.8/4.0)

Advisor: Prof. Zhang Xiang. Dissertation Title: “Physics of Optoelectronic and Plasmonic Devices: Cavities, Waveguides, Modulators and Lasers”.

2011 Certificate Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, Management of Technology

2005 MS University of Texas – Austin, Masters, Physics, (GPA 4.0/4.0) Advisor: Prof. Zhen Yao. Thesis Title: “Carbon nanotube devices: quantum dots, field-effect-transistors & memory devices”.

2003 Pre-Diploma (BS equivalent) University of Würzburg – Germany, Physics, (GPA 3.8/4.0) PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2013 Certificate George Washington University, Teaching and Learning Collaborative.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2017- Assoc. Professor ECE Department (early promoted) GWU, DC 2012-17 Asst. Professor ECE Department GWU, DC 2011-12 Post-doc NSF Nanoscale Science & Engineer. Center UC Berkeley, CA 2006 Intern Intel CR: Robert Chao (Device Group) Hillsboro, OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Professional Society Appointments: 2016- Chair TG Development Board-of-Meetings (Member) OSA 2015- Symposia Committee SPIE (member) SPIE 2015- Scholarship Committee SPIE (member) SPIE 2014- Managing Editor Journal of Nanophotonics (IF=5.4) Publisher, DeGruyter 2014-15 NPI Taskforce Member Photonics Education & Workforce OSA/SPIE 2013-16 Executive Lead & Chair Nanophotonics, Technical Group OSA 2008-10 VP Photobears OSA/SPIE Chapter at UC Berkeley OSA/SPIE 2007-08 CTO Nanotechnology Club UC Berkeley, CA

GWU: (selected leadership roles, for complete l ist see below) • ECE Laboratory Committee (Chair): F 2016 – F 2017

Prof. Volker J. Sorger

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• ECE Lab Laboratory Manager Search Committee (Chair): Su/F 2016 • ECE Research Committee (Chair): F 2015 - S 2016 • ECE Colloquia Committee (Chair): F 2015 - S 2016

HONORS & AWARDS 2017 Vice President for Research, Early Career Award, GWU. 2016 Invited to submit Early Tenure Application, GWU (Tenure and Promotion to Associate Prof.

Granted by Provost, 7-2017) 2016 Hegarty Innovations Prize. 2016 Nominated for Presidential Early Career Award in Science & Engineering (PECASE) by

AFOASR. Decision outstanding. 2016 Dean’s Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award, GWU 2015 Annual Faculty Recognition Award: SEAS Dean’s Award, GWU 2014 AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award 2014 Faculty-of-the-year Award: ECE Department, GWU 2011 Material Research Society Gold Award (top 4%) 2011 Newport Travel Grant <top 3%) 2010 National Academy of Sciences: Best Annual Paper Award by the U.S. Advisory Committee for

Optics (top 0.1%) 2010 1st Price for best Poster Presentation at Berkeley Nanoforum Conference (top 3%) 2009 Finalist European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut selection process (top 0.2%) 2009 OSA Emil Wolf Student Competition Winner 2007-09 Intel PhD Graduate Fellowship 2009 BACUS Scholarship 2008 SPIE Scholarship Research Excellence 2007 SPIE Scholarship Research Excellence 2006 Intel Corporation, CTG Research Award 2005 University of Texas College of Natural Science Fellowship (top 2%) 2005 Hölderlin Stipend (SAP Fast-Track Scholar) 2002-07 German National Academic Foundation Fellow (by German President (top 0.5%) 2000 German Physics Society Award: (top 1%) 1998 Winner Science Competition: “Jugend-Forscht”

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS (status 1-2017):

Society MembershipType

MemberSince Comments

OSA

SeniorMember

2007Lifetimemember

SPIE 2006IEEE 2006

IEEEElectronDevicesSociety 2013 IEEEPhotonicsSociety 2012

OpticalLegislativeNetwork Member 2012 GermanNationalAcademicFoundation Fellow 2002 StudienstiftungdesDeutschenVolkes

GermanPhysicsSociety Member 2000

Table 1. Prof. Sorger professional society membership summary.


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PART 2 - RESEARCH RESEARCH FOCUS Devices: Atto-Joule Opto-Electronics and Nanophotonics Devices: Modulators, Lasers, Waveguides;

Smart IoT Technology Mater ia ls: 2D Material, Transparent Conductive Oxide, Carbon-based, Silicon and III-V Co-integration Physics: Exciton-Polariton control, energy and bandwidth physics; Cavity QED and Purcell Effect. Computing: Analogue and Neuropmorphic optical Computing, Reconfigurable & Reversible Optical and

Photonic Compute Engines and Algorithms. Optical information processing (Optical FFT).

RESEARCH FUNDING

A. Awarded 1. NSF, “E2CDA, Type I, Collaborative Research, Nanophotonic Neuromorphic Computing”, PI (lead GWU

effort), 9/1/2017-8/31/2020, 1.0 mo summer, $1.330,000. (Collaboration with Paul Prucnal, Princeton University).

2. AFOSR BAA-0001 (HBUC/MI program), “From Direct Optical to Field-Induced Modulation of Photonic Modes Enabled by Novel 2D Materials”, PI, 9/1/2017-8/31/2020, 1.5 mo, $889,000. (Collaboration with Ludwig Bartels, UCR).

3. NSF RAISE, “The Reconfigurable Optical Coprocessor (ROC)”, Co-PI, 1/1/2018S-12/31/2022, 1.0 mo summer, $900,000.

4. AFOSR SBIR Phase I (AF171-021), “Toward Ultra-Dense Integrated Plasmonic Circuits” jointly with Omega Optics Inc., Consultant Phase I, 9/1/2017-5/31/2018, 0.0 mo, $225,000.

5. ARO W911NF-12-R-0011-04, “2D Material-based electro-optic modulation on a Silicon Platform”, PI, 9/1/2016-8/30/2019, 1.0 mo summer, $620,000. Collaborator: Prof. Ritesh Agarwal (UPenn).

6. NSF EFRI Supplement, “Exciton Lifetimes in Atomically Layered Materials at Visible Frequencies”, 9/30/2016-09/29/2017, Co-PI, 0.0 summer, $30,000. MOU with NSF Korea. Travel funds. Collaborator: Prof. Charles Johnson (UPenn).

7. AFOSR BAA-0001, “Dynamically Adaptive Hybrid Nanoplasmonic NoCs”, Co-PI, 9/1/2015-8/31/2018, 1.5 mo, $752,391. Collaborators: Prof. Tarek-El-Ghazawi, Vikram Narayana (GWU).

8. NSF I-Corps, “RAPID: Utilizing atomically layered 2D materials for heat-management of coatings”, PI, 3/1/2016-6/30/2016, 0.5 acad. mo, $50,000.

9. NSF DMREF, “Collaborative Research: Theory-Enabled Development of 2D Metal Dichalcogenides as Active Elements of On-Chip Silicon-Integrated Optical Communication”, 09/01/2014-08/31/2017, PI, 1.0 summer, $750,331. Collaborators: Prof. Evan Reed (Stanford Uni.), and Prof. Ludwig Bartels (UC Riverside).

Table 2. Prof. Sorger funding summary. Status 2017


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10. AFSOR YIP, “Beyond Classical Photonics: light-matter-interaction enhanced switching devices for atto-joule & THz datalinks” 7/15/2014-7/14/2017, PI, 1.66 mo summer, $360,000.

11. AFOSR BAA-0001 “High-Performance Sub-λ Silicon Plasmonic Modulator”, 9/30/2014-8/31/2017, PI, 1.0 mo summer, $250,000.

12. NSF NUE, “An interdisciplinary Practicum Approach to Nanotechnology Curricula Integration”, 01/15/2015-01/14/2017, Co-PI, 0.25 summer, $199,052. Collaborator: Prof. Saniya Leblanc, and Prof. Dayo Shittu (GWU).

13. GWU University Facilitating Funds (UFF), “Towards a Smart Contact Lens: design, process, and test of lens-integrated micro-LED's to augment human vision”, PI, 06/01/2016-05/31/2017, 1.0 mo summer, $10,000.

14. ARO and Thorlaps, “Support of Nanophotonics Incubator: Nanolasers, from Science to Applications. September 7-9th, 2016 in Washington, DC”, PI, 0.0 summer, $7,500.

15. IBM Watson Research Center, Collaborative Research $10,000. 16. NSF and Thorlaps, “Support of Nanophotonics Incubator: Beyond Classical Limits Incubator Meeting

from May 14-16th, 2014 in Washington, DC”, PI, 0.0 summer, $10,500. 17. GWU University Facilitating Funds (UFF) “Towards a Smart Contact Lens”, 06/01/2015-05/31/2016, PI,

1.0 mo summer, $15,000. 18. GWU University Facilitating Funds (UFF) “Healthy Cities through Technology: Impact of zero-emission

vehicles on the air quality and human health”, 06/01/2014-05/31/2015, PI, 1.0 mo summer, $15,000. 19. GWU Institute of Nanotechnology, “Optical Transistor”, 06/01/2013-05/31/2014, PI, ½ mo summer,

$10,000. 20. Simon-Lee Research Award, “Carbon-based Technology for the Internet-of-Things Era”, PI,

9/1/2015-8/31/2018, 0.0 mo, $47,000.

B. Pending Proposal & Act ive White-Papers 21. AFOSR BAA-0007 White Paper, “Electrically Reconfigurable and Precise-Dispersion Engineered 2D

Nanophotonics at the Fundamental Limit”, PI, 08/01/2017-7/31/2020, 1.0 mo, $890,000. 22. NSF, “DMREF, Collaborative Research, Collaborative Research: Van der Waals Layered Materials:

Building the Knowledge-Base, Synthetic Capabilities & Validation Methodologies for the New Frontier in Nanophotonics”, PI, 9/1/2017-8/31/2021, 1.0 mo summer, $1,487,834. (GWU Portion $527,834).

23. AFOSR 2016-0009, “Integrating Low Level Light Therapy with 3D Bioprinting for Nerve Repair”, Co-PI, 09/01/2017-08/31/2020, 1.0 mo summer, $1,379.131.

24. NSF “AIR-TT, Layered Materials and Optical Gratings for Radiation and Heat Management Coatings”, PI, 12/31/2016-12/30/18, 1.0 mo summer, $200,000.

25. DARPA DARPA-BAA-16-38, “Nanophotonics Enabled Switching and Computing: Optical Residue Arithmetic” Co-PI, 6/1/2017-12/31/2018, 1.0 mo, $755,341.

26. Prof. Sorger is nominated for the Presidential Early Career Award in Science & Engineering (PECASE) the Air Force Office for Scientific Research (AFOSR).

PUBLICATIONS (peer reviewed)

1. R. Amin, C. Suer, Z. Ma, J. Khurgin, R. Agarwal, V. J. Sorger, “Active Material, Optical Mode and Cavity

Impact on electro-optic Modulation Performance” arXiv:1612.02494 (2016). (under review at Nanophotonics)

2. V. K. Narayana, S. Sun, A. Mehrabian, V. J. Sorger, and T. El-Ghazawi, “HyPPI NoC: Bringing Hybrid Plasmonics to an Opto-Electronic Network-on-Chip,” in the 46th Internat ional Conference on Paral le l Processing ( ICPP), Bristol, UK, August 14-17 (2017).

Prof.SorgerPublications#Citations 5144

#Publications 128h/h10Index 18/27

Table 3. Prof. Sorger publication summary. Source: Google Scholar


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3. S. Sun, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “A Universal Multi-Hierarchy Figure-of-Merit for On-chip Computing and Communications”, arXiv:1612.02486 (2016). (under review at Journal of Lightwave Technology).

4. S. Sun, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Moore’s law in CLEAR light”, arXiv:1612.02494 (2016). (under review at IEEE Computer)

5. M. H. Tahersima, M. Danang Birowosuto, Z. Ma, W. C. Coley, M. Valentin, I. Lu, K. Liu, Y. Zhou, A. Martinez, I. Liao, B. N. Davis, J. Martinez, S. Naghibi Alvillar, D. Martinez-Ta, A. Guan, A. E. Nguyen, C. Soci, E. Reed, L. Bartels, V. J. Sorger. “Testbeds for Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Photonics: Efficacy of Light Emission Enhancement in Monomer vs. Dimer Nanoscale Antennas”, ACS Photonics (accepted 6-2017).

6. R. Amin, C. Suer, Z. Ma, J. Khurgin, R. Agarwal, V. J. Sorger, “A Deterministic Guide for Material and Mode Dependence of On-Chip Electro-Optic Modulator Performance”, Sol id-State Electronics, Special Issue, DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2017.06.024 (2017).

7. V. K. Narayana, S. Sun, A.-H. Badawya, V. J. Sorger, T. El-Ghazawi, “MorphoNoC: MorphoNoC: Exploring the Design Space of a Configurable Hybrid NoC using Nanophotonics,” (publication pending acceptance), Microprocessors and Microsystems, (accepted 3-2017).

8. W. Zhu, J. K. George, V. J. Sorger, L. G. Zhang, “3D Printing Scaffold Coupled with Low Level Light Therapy for Neural Tissue Regeneration”. Biofabricat ion, 9, 025002 (2017).

9. J. Touch, A.H. Badaway, V.J. Sorger, “Optical Computing” Nanophotonics , Special Issue on Optical Computing (6(3)), 503-505 (2017).

10. J. K. George, V. J. Sorger, “Graphene-based Solitons for Spatial Division Multiplexed Switching”, Optics Letters 42, 4, 787-790 (2017).

11. R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, R. Ma, “Zeroing in Nanolasers” Optics Photonics Reviews (OPN), 1, (2017). 12. J. K. George, H. Seyed, D. D’Hemecourt, W. Zhu, G. Zhang, V. J. Sorger, “Scattering and Absorption

Control in Biocompatible Fibers towards Equalized Photobiomodulation”, Biomedical Optics Express 8(3), 1589-1597 (2017).

13. Z. Ma, M. H. Tahersima, S. Khan and V. J. Sorger, "Two-Dimensional Material-Based Mode Confinement Engineering in Electro-Optic Modulators," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics , vol. 23, no. 1, 1-8 (2017).

14. K. Liu, S. Sun, A. Majumdar, V. J. Sorger, “Fundamental Scaling Laws in Nanophotonics” Nature: Scient i f ic Reports, 6, 37419 (2016).

15. K. Liu, C. Zhang, S. Mu, S. Wang, V. J. Sorger, “Trench-coupler based Silicon Mach-Zehnder Thermo-optic Switch with Flexible Two-dimensional Design” Optics Express . 24, 14, 15845-15853 (2016).

16. H. Huang, K. Liu, V. J. Sorger, “Re-analysis of Single-mode Condition for Silicon Rib Waveguides at 1550 nm Wavelength”, Journal of L ightwave Technologies , 34, 3811-3817 (2016).

17. S. V Boriskina, M. A Green, K. Catchpole, E. Yablonovitch, M. C Beard, Y. Okada, S. Lany, T. Gershon, A. Zakutayev, M. H Tahersima, V. J Sorger, M. J Naughton, K. Kempa, M. Dagenais, Y. Yao, L. Xu, X. Sheng, N. D Bronstein, J. A Rogers, P. Alivisatos, R. G Nuzzo, J. M Gordon, D. M Wu, M. D Wisser, A. Salleo, J. Dionne, P. Bermel, J. Greffet, I. Celanovic, M. Soljacic, A. Manor, C.l Rotschild, A. Raman, L. Zhu, S. Fan, G. Chen, “Roadmap on optical energy conversion” Journal of Optics , special issue on roadmap on Optical Energy Conversion, 18, 073004 (2016).

18. K. Liu, N. Li, D. K. Sadana, V. J. Sorger, “Integrated nano-cavity plasmon light-sources for on-chip optical interconnects” ACS Photonics , 3. 233-242 (2016).

19. S. Sun, A. Badaway, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Photonic-Plasmonic Hybrid Interconnects: Efficient Links with Low latency, Energy and Footprint”, IEEE Photonics Journal, 7, 6 (2015).

20. N. Li, K. Liu, D. K. Sadana, V. J. Sorger, “Nano III-V Plasmonic Light-Sources for Monolithic Integration on Silicon”, Nature: Scient i f ic Reports , 5, 14067 (2015).

21. K. Liu, V. J. Sorger, “An electrically-driven Carbon nanotube-based plasmonic laser on Silicon” Optical Mater ia ls Express , 5, 1910-1919 (2015).

22. M. Tahersima, V. J. Sorger, “Enhanced Photon Absorption in Spiral Nanostructured Solar Cells using layered 2-D Materials” United Kingdom Inst i tute of Physics, Nanotechnology, 26, 344005 (2015).

23. C. Ye, K. Liu, R. Soref, and V. J. Sorger, “3-Waveguide 2x2 Plasmonic Electro-optic Switch” Nanophotonics , 4, 1, pp. 261-268 (2015).


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24. Z. Ma, Z. Li, K. Liu, C. Ye, V. J. Sorger, “Indium-Tin-Oxide for High-performance Electro-optic Modulation”, Nanophotonics , 4, 1 (2015).

25. V. J. Sorger, "2D Material Nanowatt Threshold Lasing" Nature Asia Mater ia ls, 7, doi: 10.1038/am.2015.69 (2015).

26. V. J. Sorger, “Editorial to Special Issue on Emerging Materials for Nanophotonics”, Nanophotonics , 4, 1,1 (2015).

27. K. Liu, V. J. Sorger, “Enhanced interaction strength for a square plasmon resonator embedded in photonic crystal nanobeam cavity” Journal Nanophotonics, 9, 093790 (2015).

28. A. Fratalocchi, C. M Dodson, R. Zia, P. Genevet, E. Verhagen, H. Altug, V. J. Sorger, “Nano-optics gets practical: Plasmon Modulators”, Nature Nanotechnology, 10, 11-15 (2015).

29. K. Liu, C.R. Ye, S. Khan, V. J. Sorger, “Review and perspective on ultrafast wavelength-size electro-optic modulators” Laser & Photonics Review, 9, 2, p.172-194 (2015) - Cover

30. C. Ye, S. Khan, Z.R. Li, E. Simsek, V. J. Sorger, “λ-Size ITO and Graphene-based Electro-optic Modulators on SOI” IEEE Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics , 4, 20 (2014).

31. C. Ye, S. Pickus, V. J. Sorger, “Ultra-compact Graphene-based Electro-optic Modulators on a Silicon-on-Insulator Platform” Int l J. M. Eng. (2014).

32. S. K. Pickus, S. Khan, C. Ye, Z. Li, and V. J. Sorger, “Silicon Plasmon Modulators: Breaking Photonic Limits” IEEE Photonic Society , 27, 6 (2013).

33. C. Huang, S. Pickus, R. Lamond, Z. Li, V. J. Sorger, “A Sub-λ Size Modulator Beyond the Efficiency-Loss Limit” IEEE Photonics Journal 5, 4 (2013).

34. R.-M. Ma, X. Yin, R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, and X. Zhang, "Multiplexed and Electrically Modulated Plasmon Laser Circuit", Nano Letters 12, 5396-5402 (2012).

35. V. J. Sorger, D. Kimura, R.-M. Ma and X. Zhang „Ultra-compact Silicon nanophotonic Modulator with broadband Response” Nanophotonics 1, 1, 17-22 (2012)

36. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, R.-M. Ma, X. Zhang “Toward integrated plasmon circuits” MRS Bul let in 37, 8, 728-738 (2012).

37. R.-M. Ma, R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger and X. Zhang "Plasmon lasers: coherent light source at molecular scales", Laser & Photonics Reviews doi: 10.1002/lpor.201100040 (2012).

38. V. J. Sorger, N. Pholchai, E. Cubukcu, R. F. Oulton, P. Kolchin, C. Borschel, M. Gnauck et. al “Strongly Enhanced Molecular Fluorescence inside a Nanoscale Waveguide Gap“ Nano Letters 10.1021/nl202825s (2011).

39. V. J. Sorger and X. Zhang „ Spotlight on Plasmon Lasers“ Science 333, 709-710 (2011) ( inv ited). 40. V. J. Sorger, Z. Ye, R. F. Oulton, G. Bartal, Y. Wang and X. Zhang “Experimental demonstration of low-

loss optical waveguiding at deep sub-wavelength scales” Nature Communicat ion 2, 331 (2011). 41. R.-M. Ma, R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger and X. Zhang “Room-temperature sub-diffraction-limited plasmon

laser by total internal reflection” Nature Mater ia ls 10, 110-113 (2010). 42. V. J. Sorger “Plasmon Laser – Light from the Nanoworld” SPIE Newsroom (2010) ( inv ited). 43. R. K. Kramer, N. Pholchai, V. J. Sorger, T. J. Yim, R. F. Oulton and X. Zhang “Positioning of quantum dots

on metallic structures” Nanotechnology 21 145307 (2010). 44. R. F. Oulton*, V. J. Sorger*, T. Zentgraf*, R.-M. Ma, C. Gladden, L. Dai, G. Bartal and X. Zhang “Plasmon

Lasers at Deep Subwavelength Scale” Nature 461, 629-631 (2009). (*equal author contr ibut ion) 45. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, J. Yao, G. Bartal and X. Zhang “Fabry-Perot Plasmonic Nanocavity“ Nano

Letters 9, 3489-3493 (2009). 46. B. Min, E. Ostby, V. J. Sorger, E. Ulin-Avila, L. Yang, X. Zhang, K. Valhalla "High-Q surface plasmon-

polariton whispering-gallery microcavity" Nature 457, 455-458 (2009). 47. R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, D. F. B. Pile, D. Genov, X. Zhang “Nano-photonic confinement and transport in

a hybrid semiconductor-surface plasmon waveguide” Nature Photonics 2, 496-500 (2008). MANUSCRIPTS: UNDER REVIEW & IN-PREPARATION

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48. S. Sun, V. K. Narayana, Ib. Sarpkaya, J. Crandall, R. A. Soref, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Hybrid Photonic-Plasmonic Non-blocking Broadband 5×5 Router for Optical Networks” IEEE Photonics (under review)

49. H. Goktas, E. Simsek, F. Serdar, V. J. Sorger, “Si-based Plasmonic Light Emitting Tunnel Junction”, Nature Communicat ions (submitted).

B. In Preparat ion 50. Sun, H. N. Riahi, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing and optical Routing in

Hybrid Nanophotonic Links ” submission to IEEE transact ions . 51. S. Khan, Z. Ma, I. Sarpkaya, C.J. Lee, V. J. Sorger, “Sub-voltage Graphene-plasmon Based Electro-

absorption Modulator” submission to NPG. 52. F. Serdar Gokhan, H. Goktas, V. J. Sorger, “Low-gain Brillouin amplification: an analytical approach”

submission to Optics Letters (in preparation). 53. H. Nejadriahi, S. Sun, V. J. Sorger, “On-chip Optical FFT” submission to Nature: L ight Science and

Appl icat ions . 54. R. A. Hemnani. J. Tischler, V. J. Sorger, “Micrometer precision transfer of exfoliated TMDs via optical

detection and lithography-assisted placement” (in preparation). 55. J. Khurgin, R. Armin, V. J. Sorger “Holistic Analysis of Current-driven electro-optic Modulators” (in

preparation). 56. E. Akbari, Z. Ma, S. Khan, V. J. Sorger “Graphene electro-optic Modulation” (in preparation).

PROCEEDINGS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS

57. V. J. Sorger, J. Khurgin, C.J. Lee, “Towards atto-joule and THz modulation in nanophotonics” OPTO,

SPIE Photonics West (submitted). 58. A. Mehrabian, J. K. George, S.Sun, V. K. Narayana, V. J. Sorger, T. El-Ghazawi, "The Optical

Convolutional Neural Network for Real-Time Applications" IEEE Internat ional Conference on Rebooting Computing 2017 (submitted).

59. S. Sun, R. Zhang, V. K. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger "MoDetector: A Compact Broadband Transceiver for On-chip Optical Communication" IEEE Internat ional Conference on Rebooting Computing 2017 (submitted).

60. J. K. George, H. Nejadriahi, V. J. Sorger, "Towards On-Chip Optical FFTs for Convolutional Neural Networks" IEEE Internat ional Conference on Rebooting Computing 2017 (submitted).

61. H. Nejadriahi, V. J. Sorger, “On-chip Integrated All-Optical Fast Fourier Transform: Design and Analysis” OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

62. M. H. Tahersima, M. D. Birowosuto, Z. Ma, William C. Coley, M. Valentin, S. Naghibi Alvillar, C. Soci, L. Bartels, V. J. Sorger, "Light Emission Enhancement of 2D Materials in Monomer vs. Dimer Nanoantennae ", OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

63. E. Akbari, V. J. Sorger, G. Mosallanezhad, "Trapezoidal Sub-wavelength Grating Micro-Ring Resonator with High Quality Factor", OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

64. Z. Ma, M. Tahersima, R. Amin, S. Khan, V. J. Sorger, “Sub-wavelength Plasmonic Graphene-based Slot Electro-optic Modulator” OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

65. S. Khan, Z. Ma, J. Jeon, C. J. Lee, V. J. Sorger, “Sub 1-Volt Graphene-Based Plasmonic Electroabsorption Modulator on Silicon” OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

66. R. Amin, C. Suer, Z. Ma, J. Khurgin, R. Agarwal, V. J. Sorger, “Implications of Active Material and Optical Mode on Nanoscale Electro-Optic Modulation” OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017). ( accepted 7-2017).

67. S. Sun, V. J. Sorger, “Holistic Performance-Cost Metric for Post Moore Era” OSA Front iers in Optics (F iO) (2017) (accepted 7-2017).

68. Z. Ma, R. Amin, S. Khan, M. Tahersima, V. J. Sorger, “Temperature Dependence of a Sub-wavelength Compact Graphene Plasmon-Slot Modulator” Transact ions IEEE Summer Topicals on ‘Low-Energy Integrated Nanophotonics’ 2017 (Accepted).


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69. K. Liu, Shuai Sun, A. Majumdar, V. J. Sorger, "Fundamental Physical Scaling Laws of Nanophotonics", OSA IPR 2017. (accepted)

70. S. Khan, Z. Ma, J. Jeon, C. J. Lee, V. J. Sorger, “Sub-voltage Graphene-Plasmon Based Electro-absorption Modulator” OSA IPR 2017. (accepted)

71. K. Liu, A. Majumdar, V. J. Sorger, "Fundamental Physical Scaling Laws of Nanophotonics: Case Laser", META 2017. (accepted)

72. Z. Ma, R. Amin, V. J. Sorger ‘Towards atto-Joule efficient Electro-optic Modulators’ META 2017. (accepted)

73. H. Goektas, F. S. Goekhan, V. J. Sorger, ‘Inelastic-scattering tunnel electrons towards an electrically driven single-photon light source’ SPIE Optics & Photonics 2017 (accepted).

74. V. J. Sorger, ‘Extra-ordinary modulators with 2D photonic materials’, SPIE Optics & Photonics 2017 (accepted).

75. V. J. Sorger, K. Liu, S. Su, A. Majumdar, “Opto-electronic Device Scaling for atto-Joule Nanophotonics: Example Sub-1Volt Modulator”, CLEO-PR 2017. (accepted).

76. S. Sun, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Chasing Moore’s law with CLEAR” CLEO: Applications and Technology, Paper# JW2A.138 (2017).

77. M. H. Tahersima, M. D. Birowosuto, Z. Ma, W. C. Coley, M. Valentin, I. H. Lu, K. Liu, Y. Zhou, A. Martinez, I. Liao, B. N. Davis, J. Martinez, S. N. Alvillar, D. Martinez-Ta, A. Guan, A. E. Nguyen, C. Soci, E. Reed, L. Bartels, V. J. Sorger, "Optical Antenna Enhanced Spontaneous Emission from CVD-Grown Monolayer WS2", CLEO: Applications and Technology, Paper# JTh2A.44 (2017).

78. V. J. Sorger, “Active 2D and carbon-based materials: physics and devices”, Proc. SPIE 9920, Active Photonics Materials VIII (2016).

79. S. Sun, M. Tahersima, V. Sorger, and K. Liu, "Physical Scaling Laws of Nanophotonics: Case Photon Conversion," in Light, Energy and the Environment , OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper PM2B.2.

80. K. Liu, S. Sun, A. Majumdar, and V. Sorger, "Physical Scaling Laws of Nanophotonics," in Front iers in Optics 2016 , OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper FTu3D.1.

81. H. Goktas and V. J. Sorger, "A Tunnel Junction On-chip Light Source," in Advanced Photonics 2016 (IPR, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF), OSA technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper IW1A.4.

82. S. LeBlanc, V.J. Sorger, E. Shittu, “Nanotechnology Fellows Program: An Interdisciplinary Practicum for Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education” NSF-AAAS EnFUSE Symposium (2016).

83. S. Sun, A. Badawy, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, and V. J. Sorger, "Bit Flow Density (BFD): An Effective Performance FOM for Optical On-chip Interconnects," in Advanced Photonics 2016 (IPR, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF), OSA technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper ITu2B.6.

84. S. Sun, A. Badawy, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, and V. J. Sorger, "Bit Flow Density (BFD): An Effective Performance FOM for Optical On-chip Interconnects," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (2016) (Optical Society of America, 2016), paper JW2A.135.

85. V. J. Sorger, M. Tahersima, and K. Liu, "Strong Light-Matter-Interactions in Nanoscale and 2D Material Systems," in Advanced Photonics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper NS3B.3. (Invited).

86. S. Sun, A.-H. A. Badawy, V. Narayana, T. El-Ghazawi, V. J. Sorger, “Low latency, area, and energy efficient Hybrid Photonic Plasmonic on-chip Interconnects (HyPPI)” Proc. SPIE 9753, Optical Interconnects XVI, 97530A (2016).

87. S. Sun and V. J. Sorger, "Photonic-Plasmonic Hybrid Interconnects: a Low-latency Energy and Footprint Efficient Link," in Advanced Photonics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2015), paper IW2A.1.

88. M. Tahersima, V.J. Sorger, “Strong photon absorption in 2-D material-based spiral photovoltaic cells”, MRS Fall meeting, MRS Advances, F15-2313290 (2015). (Invited).

89. H. Goktas, V.J. Sorger, “Electroluminescence Enhancement via Grating on a Si-based Plasmonic Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Tunnel Junction, MRS Advances, 1, 23, pp. 1709-1713 (2016).

90. V. J. Sorger,” 2-D Materials for strong light-matter-interaction and photo conversion devices” Energy Materials Nanotechnology (2015) (invited).


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91. C. C. Thompson, K. Oikonomou, A. H. Etemadi, V. J. Sorger, “Optimization of Data Center Battery Storage Investments for Microgrid Cost Savings, Emissions” IEEE IAS, Reduction, and Reliability Enhancement (2015).

92. H. Goktas, V.J. Sorger, “Sub-Wavelength Si-based Plasmonic Light Emitting Tunnel Junction”, Proc. SPIE 9668, Micro+Nano Materials, Devices, and Systems, 96684L, doi:10.1117/12.2202439 (2015).

93. M. Tahersima, V. J. Sorger, “Strong Absorption in a Spiral Nanocavity based on 2D Materials”, PIERS (2015). (invited)

94. V. J. Sorger, “High Performance sub-wavelength Si Plasmonic Modulator”, IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series (invited).

95. V. J. Sorger, “2D Materials for Photon Conversion and Nanophotonics“ SPIE Optics & Photonics (2015). (invited)

96. N. Li, K. Liu, V. J. Sorger, D. K. Sadana, “Nano III-V Plasmonic Light-Sources for Monolithic Integration on Silicon” SPIE Photonics West (2015).

97. V. J. Sorger, “Opto-Electronics Beyond Classical Limits: Lasers & Modulators”, IEEE International Photonic Conference (2014) – (tutorial).

98. C. Ye, Z. Li, K. Liu, R. Soref, and V. Sorger, "Strong ITO index Modulation for Switching Devices," in Advanced Photonics for Communications, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper JM3B.1.

99. S. Willis, “Overcoming Limits for Nanophotonic Devices”, Optics & Photonics News , 4, 22-24 (2014). Interview article with V. J. Sorger and co-hosts of OSA Incubator meeting on nanophotonic devices.

100. Z. Li, C. Ye, K. Liu, R. Soref, and V. J. Sorger, “Ultra-Compact Plasmonic MOS-based Electro-optic Switches & Modulators”, SPIE Photonics West Proc. (2014).

101. C. Ye, Z. Li, K. Liu, R. Soref, and V. J. Sorger, “Si-based Plasmonic and Graphene Modulators”, SPIE Photonics Europe (2014) - (invited).

102. C. Ye, Z. Li, R. Soref, V. J. Sorger, “A Compact Plasmonic MOS-based Electro-optic Switch” IEEE Microwave Photonics on (2013).

103. X. Zhang, V. J. Sorger, and M. Liu, "Plasmonic and Graphene Optical Modulators," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FTu2E.2.

104. V. J. Sorger, N. Lanzillotti-Kimura, R. Ma, C. Huang, Z. Li, M. Liu, and X. Zhang, "Advancements in Plasmonic and Graphene-based high-performance Modulators," in Frontiers in Optics 2013, I. Kang, D. Reitze, N. Alic, and D. Hagan, eds., OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper FTu2E.1.

105. V. J. Sorger, R. Ma, C. Huang, Z. Li, M. Liu, and X. Zhang, "Graphene, Plasmonic and Silicon Optical Modulators," in 2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - International Quantum Electronics Conference, (Optical Society of America, 2013), paper CK_3_3.

106. V. J. Sorger, D. Kimura, R.-M. Ma, Chen Huang, Zhuoran Li and X. Zhang “λ-size Silicon-based Modulator” Proc. SPIE Vol. 8629, Silicon Photonics VIII (2013) - (Invited).

107. V. J. Sorger, "Quantifying the Capacity Value and Economics of Distributed Energy Storage for PV," in Renewable Energy and the Environment Optics and Photonics Congress, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper JM1A.2.

108. X. Yin, R. Ma, M. Liu, E. Ulin-Avila, R. F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, T. Zentgraf, X. Zhang “Deep-subwavelength Integrated Optoelectronics” Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) 2012 paper: AS1B.1

109. V. J. Sorger, N. D. Lanzillotti-Kimura, R. Ma, and X. Zhang, "λ-size Silicon Modulator," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2012, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper CTh5D.1.

110. R. Ma, X. Yin, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, and X. Zhang, "Directionally emitting plasmon lasers with multiplexing and electrical modulation," in Frontiers in Optics 2011/Laser Science XXVII, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper PDPC7. (post deadline paper)

111. V. J. Sorger, N. Lanzillotti-Kimura, R. Ma, and X. Zhang, "λ-size Silicon Modulator," in Advanced Photonics Congress, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper IW4C.2.


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112. R. Ma, X. Yin, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, and X. Zhang, "Directionality and Integration of Nanoscale Plasmon Lasers," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2012, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper QTh5B.8.

113. V. J. Sorger, Z. Ye, N. Pholchai, R. Oulton, R. Ma, X. Yin, and X. Zhang, "An Integrated Hybrid Nanophotonics Platform," in Frontiers in Optics 2011/Laser Science XXVII, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper FWC2.

114. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, X. Zhang, "Photonics Platform at 1/20th of the Wavelength" MRS Spring Meeting (2011), (Gold Medal Winner)

115. R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, R. Ma, T. Zentgraf, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "Lasers beyond the diffraction limit," in CLEO:2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper JMA2.

116. V. J. Sorger, R. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, R. Ma, Z. Ye, N. Pholchai, X. Yin, and X. Zhang, "Integrated Hybrid Nanophotonics," in CLEO:2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper JMD3. (award winning paper)

117. N. Pholchai, V. J. Sorger, E. Cubukcu, R. Oulton, P. Kolchin, X. Zhang, C. Borschel, M. Gnauck, and C. Ronning, "Coupling Molecular Photoluminescence Into Deep Sub-Wavelength Plasmon Waveguides," in CLEO:2011 - Laser Applications to Photonic Applications, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper PDPC10. (post deadline paper)

118. R.-M. Ma, R.F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger et. al „Room Temperature Semiconductor Plasmon Laser“ SPIE Proc. 8096 (2011).

119. R.-M. Ma, R.F. Oulton, V. J. Sorger et. al „Room Temperature sub-diffractional Plasmon Laser“ Material Research Society Spring Meeting 1343, mrss11-1343-w06-04 (2011). (award winning paper)

120. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, et al. „Semiconductor Plasmon Laser“ SPIE Proceedings 7757, (2010).

121. V. J. Sorger, R. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, C. Gladden, G. Bartal, R. Ma, L. Dai, and X. Zhang, "Sub-λ Plasmon Laser," in Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics and Photonics in Switching, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper ITuB2. (award winning paper)

122. R. Ma, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "Room Temperature Nano-Square Plasmon Laser," in Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics and Photonics in Switching, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper PDIWI4. (post deadline paper)

123. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, R.-M. Ma, C. Gladden et. al “Sub-λ Plasmon Laser”. MRS, D 756038 (2010).

124. R. Ma, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "Room Temperature Plasmon Laser," in Frontiers in Optics 2010/Laser Science XXVI, OSA Technical

125. R. Ma, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, and X. Zhang, "Room Temperature Sub-Wavelength Plasmon Laser," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2010, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper CPDA1. (post deadline paper)

126. G. Bartal, R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, T. Zentgraf, and X. Zhang, "Deep Sub-Wavelength Plasmonic Lasers," in Imaging and Applied Optics Congress, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper MWA2.

127. V. J. Sorger, R. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, C. Gladden, G. Bartal, R. Ma, L. Dai, and X. Zhang, "Giant Frequency-Pulling in Sub-Wavelength Plasmon Lasers," in Frontiers in Optics 2009/Laser Science XXV/Fall 2009 OSA Optics & Photonics Technical Digest, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper PDPB7. (post deadline paper)

128. V. J. Sorger, R. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, C. Gladden, G. Bartal, R. Ma, L. Dai, and X. Zhang, "Plasmonic Nano-Laser below the Diffraction Limit," in Frontiers in Optics 2009/Laser Science XXV/Fall 2009 OSA Optics & Photonics Technical Digest, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper FTuB2.

129. V. J. Sorger, R. Oulton, J. Yao, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "Plasmonic Nano-Cavity with High Q-Factors," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper ITuN5.


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130. V. J. Sorger, R. F. Oulton, T. Zentgraf, X. Zhang, "Deep Sub-wavelength Plasmon Laser" Stanford Photonic Research Center Extreme Lasers Conference (2009). (invited)

131. B. Min, E. Ostby, V. J. Sorger, E. Ulin-Avila, L. Yang, X. Zhang, and K. Vahala, "High-Q Surface-Plasmon Whispering-Gallery Microcavity," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper ITuN4.

132. R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, T. Zentgraf, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "Towards Sub-Wavelength Plasmonic Laser Devices," in Advances in Optical Sciences Congress, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2009), paper JTuA3.R. F.

133. R. Oulton, V. J. Sorger, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, "A Hybrid Plasmonic Waveguide for Subwavelength Confinement and Long Range Propagation," in Frontiers in Optics 2008/Laser Science XXIV/Plasmonics and Metamaterials/Optical Fabrication and Testing, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper MTuD3.

134. V. J. Sorger and Z. Yao “Nonvolatile Carbon Nanotube Memory Device with Molecular Charge Storage” Material Research Society Spring Meeting 938, 0938-N07-07 (2006).

135. V. J. Sorger and M. Klein “Construction and Operation of a novel Cloud Chamber based on the Peltier-Effect”, Hands on Physics Conference Publications (1998).

PATENTS

A. USPTO Ful l Patent Fi led 1. (#8,509,276): Plasmon Lasers at Deep Sub-Wavelength Scale Application. 2. (#14/528,392): Silicon-Based, Broadband, Waveguide-Integrated Electro-Optical Switch. 3. (#14/941,100): Integrated nano-cavity plasmon laser light-sources. (IBM jointly filed). 4. (#15/369,371): The Reconfigurable Optical Co-Processor (ROC). 5. (#15/194,119): Hybrid Photonic Plasmonic Interconnects (HYPPI) with Intrinsic and Extrinsic Modulation

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B. USPTO Provis ional Patent f i led 6. (#62/146,590): 2-D material-based Spiral Solar Cell. 7. (#62/454,208) Hybrid Photonic Plasmonic Non-blocking Wide Spectrum WDM On-chip Router. 8. (#62/461,889) Image Symmetry Detection via leaky-firing Spiking Neuromorphic Networks. 9. (#62/463,217) Graphene Sot-waveguide based Electro-optic Modulator.

INVITED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS A. Conference Talks: 1. SPIE Photonics West (San Francisco, CA, USA), 2018. 2. OSA Frontiers in Optics (Washington, DC, USA), 2017. 7x presentations for OPEN lab. 3. SPIE Optics and Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA), 2017. 2x Presentations. 4. CLEO-PR, Pacific Rim Conference for Laser and Opto-electronics (Singapore) 2017. 5. META (Incheon, South Korea), 2017. 2x Presentations 6. IEEE Summer Topicals (San Juan, USA), 2017. 7. OSA, Integrated Photonics Research (IPR) (New Orleans, LA, USA) 2017. 2x Presentations 8. MRS Spring Meeting, (Phoenix, AZ, USA), 2017. 9. AIM Photonics Spring Meeting, MIT (Cambridge Massachusetts, MA), 2017 10. AFOSR MURI ‘Attojoule Nanooptoelectronics’ kickoff Meeting (Austin, Tx, USA) 2017. 11. OSA E2 Conference (Leipzig, Germany), 2016. 12. Tutorial: AIM Photonics Fall Meeting, MIT (Cambridge Massachusetts, MA), 2016. 13. OSA Frontiers in Optics (Rochester, NY, USA) 2016.


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14. Keynote: IONS 2016 (Tucson, AZ, USA), 2016. 15. OSA Incubator: Nanolasers (Washington, DC, USA), 2016. 16. SPIE Optics and Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA), 2016. 17. Panel: “Careers in optics and photonics”, SPIE Optics&Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA) 2016. 18. OSA, Integrated Photonics Research (IPR) (Boston Vancouver, BC, Canada) 2016. 19. META Conference, (Malaga, Spain), 2016. 20. IEEE Summer Topicals (Newport Beach, CA, USA), 2016. 21. SPIE Photonics West (OPTO) (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2016. 3x Presentations . 22. ICSB ASEAN, 3rd Annual SME Meeting (Miri, Malaysia) 2015. 23. Si-EPIC, Active Silicon Photonics (Vancouver, BC, Canada) 2015. 24. SPIE Optics & Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA) 2015. 25. Foundations of Nonlinear Optics (Pullman, PA) 2015. 26. ARPA-E photonics for data-center efficiency workshop, (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2015. 27. IEEE Photonics Summer Topical Meetings Series (Nassau, Bahamas) 2015. 28. PIERS, (Prague, Czech Republic) 2015. 29. OSA, Integrated Photonics Research (IPR) (Boston, MA, USA) 2015. 30. OSA, Novel Optical Materials (NOMA) (Boston, MA, USA) 2015. 31. Energy, Materials, Nanotechnology, (Cancun, Mexico) 2015. 32. National Science Foundation, EFRI Proposal Pitch (Arlington, VA, USA) 2015. 33. Tutorial: IEEE IPC (San Diego, CA, USA, USA) 2014. 34. OSA Incubator Meeting Nanophotonic Devices: Beyond Classical Limits (Washington, DC, USA) 2014. 35. Panel: “Careers in optics and photonics”, SPIE Optics&Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA) 2014. 36. OECC (Melbourne, Australia) 2014. 37. OSA Incubator The Fundamental Limits of Optical Energy Conversion (Washington, DC, USA) 2014. 38. SPIE Europe (Brussels, Belgium) 2014. 39. Photonic West 2014 (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2014. 40. OSA FiO (Orlando, FL, USA) 2013. 41. GFP IEEE (Seoul, South Korea) 2013. 42. CLEO OSA (San Jose, CA, USA) 2013. 43. Korea University Research Symposium (Seoul, Korea) 2013. 44. Photonics West (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2013. 45. OSA Renewable Energy Conference (Leiden Netherlands) 2012. 46. OSA IPR (Colorado Springs, CO, USA) 2012. 47. MRS Spring Meeting (San Francisco, CA, USA) 2011. 48. IEEE Photonics / OSA Winter Photonics (Keystone, CO, USA) 2011. 49. Naval Post Graduate School (Monterey, CA, USA) 2010. 50. OSA IPR (Monterey, CA, USA) 2010. 51. Molecular Foundry, DOE, User Meeting (Berkeley, CA, USA) 2010. 52. SPIE Optics & Photonics (San Diego, CA, USA) 2010. 53. Molecular Foundry, DOE, User Meeting (Berkeley, CA, USA) 2010. 54. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (Quebec, Canada) 2009. 55. Stanford Photonic Research Center (Palo Alto, CA, USA) 2009. 56. Physics Congress Duisburg (Duisburg, GER) 1999.

B. Invited Seminar/Col loquium Talks: 57. Colloquium: University of California, Santa Barbara, (Santa Barbara, CA, USA), 2017. 58. Colloquium: Arizona State University, (Phoenix, AZ, USA), 2017. 59. Seminar: Air Force Laboratory, (Dayton, OH, USA), 2017. 60. Seminar: Naval Research Laboratory, (Maryland, MD, USA), 2017. 61. Colloquium: University of Arkansas, (Fayetteville, AR, USA), 2017. 62. Colloquium: University of Texas, (Austin, Tx, USA), 2017.


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63. Colloquium: University of Michigan, (Ann Arbor, MI, USA), 2016. 64. Colloquium: University of Pennsylvania, (Philadelphia, PA, USA), 2016. 65. Colloquium: Norfolk State University, (Norfolk, VA, USA), 2016. 66. Distinguished Lecture Series: Johns Hopkins University, (Baltimore, MD, USA), 2016. 67. Korea-GW Research Symposium, (Seoul, South Korea), 2016. 68. Seminar: Army Research Lab, (Bethesda, Maryland, USA), 2016. 69. TED-like Talk: IEEE Annual Banquette (Washington, DC, USA), 2016. 70. Colloquium: TU Delft (Delft, Netherlands), 2016. 71. Colloquium: Minnesota University (Indianapolis, USA), 2016. 72. Colloquium: Korea University, Electrical Engineering Dept. (Seoul), 2015. 73. Colloquium: Nanyang Technological University, Revolutionary Photonic Center (Singapore), 2015. 74. Colloquium: UC Riverside (Riverside, CA, USA), 2015. 75. Seminar: Navy Research Laboratory (Maryland, MD, USA) 2015. 76. AFOSR, YIP Review Meeting (Arlington, VA, USA) 2015. 77. Nanophotonics: physics and road-mapping to merger of electronics and photonics, National IEEE Chapter

(Washington, DC), 2015. 78. Scalable Multi-functional and reconfigurable Technologies, NSF EFRI pitch (Ballston, VA, USA), 2015. 79. Colloquium: Green@GW, Leaders in Energy (Washington, DC, USA) 2015. 80. Colloquium: Physics Department, Imperial College London (London, UK), 2014 81. Career Panel at SPIE Optics & Photonics (San Diego, USA), 2014 82. Colloquium: Physics Department, University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia), 2014 83. Seminar: the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2014 84. AFOSR, YIP Review Meeting (Arlington, VA, USA) 2014. 85. GW Office of Technology Transfer (finalist): “Optical Computing”, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2014 86. Korea University/GW Research Symposium: “Nanophotonics @ GW”, GWU (Seoul, South Korea) 2013 87. SEH Development Showcase: “Nanophotonics @ GW”, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2013 88. Colloquium at Physics Department, Georgetown (Georgetown, DC, USA), 2013 89. GW Office of Technology Transfer (finalist): “Optical Transistor”, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2013 90. Colonial Inauguration: “Nanotechnology: The future of Technology”, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2013 91. Seminar: the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, GWU (GWU, DC, USA) 2013 92. Panel, New Faculty Orientation, GWU (Washington, DC, USA) 2013 93. Seminar: IFCO, (Barcelona, Spain), 2012 94. Colloquium: Physics Department, University of Leipzig (Leipzig, GER), 2012 95. Colloquium: Electrical Engineering Department, UC Riverside (Riverside, CA, USA), 2012 96. Colloquium: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, GWU (Washington, DC, USA), 2012 97. Colloquium: Physics Department, University of Washington St. Louis (St. Louis, MO, USA), 2012 98. Colloquium: Material Science Department, Stanford (Palo Alto, CA, USA), 2012 99. Colloquium: Electrical Engineering Department, Utah (Salk Lake City, UT, USA), 2011 100. Colloquium: Material Science Department, UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA, USA) 2011 101. Colloquium: Electrical Device Meeting, UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA, USA) 2010 102. Seminar: Electrical Engineering Department, Portland State University (Portland, OR, USA) 2006 103. Seminar: Physics Department, UT Austin (Austin, TX, USA) 2005 104. Seminar: Physics Department, Wuerzburg (Wuerzburg, Germany) 2004 105. Showcase: representing Germany, (Toulouse , France) 1999 106. Showcase“Jugend-Forscht” National Championships, TU Munich (Munich, Germany) 1998

MEDIA COVERAGE

(2017) 1. AIM Photonics Fal l Meeting: Video Talk ’Emerging Materials for Silicon-Photonics Hybrid

Integration’ (published 2017) 2. NSF innovat ion ( i )Corps: Feature Video for iCorps Hub at GWU (released spring 2017)

(2016)


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3. Blog Post ing (OSA Blog): “From Engineer to Career: How to Become a Successful Professional” (2015)

• Cover Story: Journal cover for publication K. Liu, Z.R. Li, S. Khan, C. Ye, V. J. Sorger, “Ultra-fast electro-optic modulators for high-density photonic integration” Laser & Phot. Rev. 10, 1, 11-15 (2015).

• Mentioned: National Photonics Initiative (NPI) SPIE, Capitol Hill visit (2015) • Feature Art ic le: “Engineering at the Speed of Light” GW Today.

(2014) • Prof. Volker Sorger showed a research vision of nanoscale photonic and plasmonic in a video by the

International Photonics and Optics Society (SPIE) entitled "Plasmonic chips enable new switching efficiency".

• Interview article in OPN with Prof. Sorger and co-hosts of OSA Incubator meeting. (2011)

• Lawrence Berkeley Lab News: "Nanoscale waveguide for future photonics" • US News: "Plasmon Lasers out of deep freeze" • IEEE Spectrum: "Nanolasers heat up" • MIT Technology Review: "Nanolasers heat up" • The Engineer: "Plasmon lasers pass commercial hurdle" • UC Berkeley News: "Nanolasers out of the deep freeze"

(2009) • The Telegraph: "World's smallest laser" • NPR (US): "Scientists have big hopes for tiny lasers" • The Hindu: "World's smallest semiconductor laser" • Physics World: "Plasmonic laser puts the squeeze on light" • Laser Focus World: "Plasmons create the smallest laser" • Phys. Org: "World's smallest laser heralds new era in optics" • EE-Times: "Nanoscale lasers harness plasmons" • Journal Access Required: • "Nature Photonics Editorial" • "Nature News & Views: Lasers go-Nano" • "Nature Nanotechnology News & Views"

(2008) • MIT Technology Review: "Compressing Light"


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RESEARCH COLLABORATORS

(Status 5-2017, Defined under NSF COI regulations)

Table 4. Prof. Sorger’s

Collaborations defined by NSF COIs.


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PART 3 – TEACHING AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

TEACHING & COURSE DEVELOPMENT

Teaching, Outreach, and Student Supervis ion • Taught a total number of 28 courses at GWU (see Table 5) • Taught 14 classroom-lecture type courses

Courses and Curr iculum Developed • Course Developments: Developed 3 graduate and 2 undergraduate courses at GWU, namely ECE

6699, ECE 6765 (to be renumbered), SEAS 6100. • Nano-Fabricat ion: Developed 1sthands-on course modules in nanomanufacturing at GWU. • Founder: Course Innovation and Technology course (SEAS 6100). Founded Innovation &

Entrepreneurship Minor/Cohort, SEAS-wide (Fall 2016 kickoff). • STEM Teaching Publ icat ions: 2x in NSF-AAAS EnFUSE Symposium, and

Teaching Awards and Recognit ion Selected as Prof. of the year for ECE in 2014 by graduating senior class based on student engagements. STUDENT ADVISING & STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Doctor ia l Dissertat ion and Masters Thesis Advised

• Advised a total of 8x PhD students and 4x MS students (see Table 6). • Graduated 1x PhD (Christopher Thompson) and 1x MS student (Zhizhen Ma) as of 12-2016. • Advised 18 MS students. 1x graduated MS thesis. 2x MS thesis with expected graduation in 2017. • Supervised 3 post-doctorial researchers.

Undergraduate and Non-Thesis M.S. Students Advis ing • Supervised a total of 40. 15 were MS (non-Thesis) and 25 were undergraduates. • Managed Nanofellows program (NSF sponsored). Supervised a total of ~20 undergraduate students • Sarah Pickus won the SEAS R&D showcase for best undergraduate student research (2nd prize). • Advised 8 female STEM students.

Student Honors & Awards

• Innovation Competition of Office of Tech Transfer GWU Prize: S. Sun (PhD student), 2017. • SPIE Scholarship: M. Tahersima (PhD student), 2017. • NSF EASPI Award: M. Tahersima (PhD student), 2016. • NSF 2D Materials Summer School, Travel Grant: Z. Ma (PhD) student, 2017 • SEAS R&D Showcase (Annual Poster Competition): S. Sun (PhD student) Innovation Prize, 2016 &

2017. • GW Research Day (Annual Poster Competition): S. Sun (PhD student) 2017. • IEEE Student Chapter Competition (Maryland University): H. Nejadriahi (MS Student) 2017.

STEM OUTREACH

2017 Innovation-&-Entrepreneurship: SEAS-wide program initiation, and summer school. 2015- NSF Grant Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program, Role Co-PI. 2015- Founded OSA and SPIE student chapter at GWU. Chapter advisor role. 2014-16 Facilitator: SPIE student chapter leadership workshop (San Diego, CA, USA) (3x). 2014-15 Held Science Communication and Design-Thinking workshops at GWU (2x). 2014-15 Held Design-Thinking workshops at GWU (4x) 2014 Facilitator at 2014 SEAS student Get-away. 2014 Undergraduate Class outreach: organized & conducted a field trip to DC Fablab.


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2013 Graduate Class outreach: organized & conducted a field trip to Georgetown Univ. Labs. 2013 Graduate Class outreach: organized & conducted a field trip to NIST’s Cleanroom. 2013- Coached students to present posters at GWU’s poster competition

Table 5. Prof. Sorger’s teaching portfolio as of 3-2017.


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Table 6. Prof. Sorger’s advising roster as of 2-2017.


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PART 4 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

GRANT REVIEWER • NSF (10x) ECCS, DMR, EFRI, Intl. Research and Education, CAREER, EPMD • ARO (2x) • AFOSR (1x) • USAID (1x) • Intl. NSF (4x) Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, Israel • Various (2x) Linz Institute of Technology, UT San Antonio

JOURNAL REVIEWER

• Nature Publ ishing Group: Materials, Nanotechnology, Communications, Light: Science & Applicat. • IEEE: Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Photonics, Photonics Technology Letters. • OSA: Optica, Optics Express, Optics Express Materials, Optics Letters, J. of Lightwave Technology. • ACS: Nano Letters, Photonics, Nano. • AIP & APS: Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Physical Review (various). • Various: Science, Laser & Photonics Reviews, Advanced Materials, Journal of New Physics, IOP

Nanotechnology, DeGruyter Nanophotonics, various conferences from IEEE, OSA, and SPIE.

SCIENCE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES

• SPIE Optics & Photonics: Active Photonic Platforms (Committee) 2016, 2017. • OSA Integrated Photonics Research, Subcommittee: integrated High-precision Photonic Devices

(Member) 2017. • OSA Integrated Photonics Research, Subcommittee: Novel Materials for Photonic Devices (Chair)

2015/16/17. • OSA PR CLEO: Advanced 2D Materials for Photonics, (Committee) 2017. • SPIE Photonics West: Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics (Committee) 2015/16/17. • SPIE Symposia Committee (Member), 2017-2020. • Member of the OSA Board-of-Meetings (Member), 2016-2018. • OSA Development Lead for all Technical Groups of the organization 2016-2018. • OSA Incubator on “Science and Application for Nanolasers” (Chair) 2016. • OSA CLEO: FS6 Nanophotonics & Plasmonics (Committee) 2016. • Nano@GW Symposium: Organization & coordination of event (Chair), 2013/14/15/16 • OSA/SPIE National Photonics Initiative (NPI): Taskforce for Education and Workforce Development.

Contributed to 3x advisory letters send to OSTP (Member), 2014-2015. • Quantum Photonics Center, Symposium (Committee), 2015. • SPIE, Micro+Nano+Materials+Devices and Applications (Committee) 2015. • MRS Annual Fall meeting: Symposium organization: Novel Materials for Opto-Electronics (Chair) 2015. • IEEE Group Four Photonics, (Committee) 2015. • Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS): Manipulating and Control of light-matter

interactions of 2-D materials and meta-materials. (Co-Chair) 2015. • Guest Editor Lead for Nanophotonics: special issue on “Emerging materials for Nanophotonics”. • American Energy Engineers (AEE) GWU chapter (Advisor & Chair) 2014-. • OSA Incubator on “Nanophotonics – A roadmap for photonic computing” (Chair) 2014. • OSA Technical Group ‘Nanophotonics’ Executive Lead (Chair), 2014-2016. • OSA Integrated Photonics Research (IRP), annual conference, Sub-committee (Committee) 2014. • MRS Annual Fall meeting: Symposium organization & management (Chair) 2013. • Intl. Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (Co-Chair) 2013.


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• SPIE Photomask Technology (Committee) 2009. GWU SERVICES Department Service • ECE Laboratory Committee (Chair): F 2016, S 2017; responsible for laboratory and teaching cleanroom. • ECE Lab Laboratory Manager Search Committee (Chair): Su/F 2016 • ECE Research Committee (Chair): F 2015 - S 2016 • ECE Colloquia Committee (Chair): F 2015 - S 2016 • ECE Distinguished Lecture Committee (Member): S 2017 • ECE Executive Lead Hire Committee (Member): F 2015 - S 2016 • ECE Executive Strategy Committee (Member) F 2015 - S 2016 • ECE Admission Committee (Member): S 2014 – S 2016 • ECE Undergraduate Recruitment (Member): F 2015, S 2016-current • ECE Faculty Hiring Search Committee (Member): F 2015, S 2016-Current • ECE By-Laws Committee (Member): S 2015, F 2016 • ECE Operations Manager Search Committee (Member): S/F 2015, S 2016 • ECE Nano Teaching Lab Development: proposal and role-in plan execution, S 2016-2017 • ECE Undergraduate Curriculum (Member): 2013-15 • ECE Graduate Curriculum Committee (Member): 2013-15 • ECE Research Committee (Member): F 2012, (Co-Chair): 2013-15, F 2016, S 2017

SEAS Service • SEAS Innovation Challenge Competition (Judge), 2017. • SEAS Dean’s Umbrella Task-Force: Making Innovation & Entrepreneurship an integral part of the SEAS

curriculum (Member): 2015-16 • SEAS Task Force: Clean-room Equipment (Member): 2014-2015 • SEAS Recruiting: Presented ‘The World of Nanotechnology’ at Colonial Inauguration and SEAS

Recruiting events: 2013-current (5x) • Dean’s Task-Force: Strengthening ECE department. Responsible for synchronizing innovation

curriculum and crosslinking courses with the Business school at GW (Member): 2014 • Dean’s Task-Force: Strengthening ECE dpt. Responsible for enrollment strategy (Member): 2014 • SEAS R&D Showcase competition (Judge): 2013-current (5x) • SEAS Pelton Competition (Judge): 2014-2016 (3x) • World-Bank & SEAS Sustainable Action for the Future, (invited speaker), 2016. • Siemens R&D Competition: (Judge and Facilitator): 2014-2015 (2x) • Korea University-GWU Research Symposium (presenter): 2013-2016 (3x) • SEAS Commencement Floor Marshall: 2014-current (4x) • Student Get-Away Facilitator (2014) • Student Development Activities founded and executed: Founded and advised OSA and SPIE student

chapter at GWU. Held Science Communication and Design-Thinking workshops at GWU (4x).

University Service • GWU Business Plan & New-Venture Competition (Judge): 2014-current (4x) • Founder of ‘Nano@GW’ annual meeting (4x managed). Invited speakers from NSF, DARPA, and ARO.

Secured over $10,000’s from National Funding agencies and industry for it. • “Pitch-George” Business pitch judge: 2016. • Hegarty Innovation Challenge judge: 2016.

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